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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning= Knowlege retention; student ownership of learning, students work with own strengths, knowlege transfer, differentiated instruction, 2. Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts. Social Studies; different outcome for historical situation Math; Food services plan (how much food per serving size- best times of the year, month, to serve them, how much to charge) Science; create a sustainable community for another planet Language Arts; can be tied into all of the previous projects. 3. Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning. If I give you a peanut butter sandwich, you eat now. If you learn how to make a peanut butter sandwich, you eat forever!
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.



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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category
 * Goal 1: Showcase successes. Make sure the teachers have samples to help them set and reach their goals.
 * Goal 2: Assess the needs and evaluate the climate. Make sure the teachers are having an impact in helping to set the climate.
 * Teachers need to have ownership within the vision plan.
 * Goal 3: Have meetings that incorporate coaches, admins, TIMs, CFF Mentors, and teachers to make sure an action plan is developed, supported, and implemented to provide for instructional technology integration and Project Based Learning focus.

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.
 * What aspects or characteristics from the lesson could you take back to your school?
 * What subjects could the activities be modified for?
 * How would you modify or introduce these ideas to your teachers?
 * Where do you think this lesson reached the students on Bloom’s?
 * If appropriate, what could be done to raise that level?
 * Use remaining time to share with each other.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:
http://missioncontrol4.wikispaces.com/

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